The continental championship for men's basketball teams based in the Americas, a landmass that includes North America and South America, has been played since 1993. From 1946 to 1992, a competition for South American teams was run by FIBA. Historically, different leagues have been organised to determine the continental champions of the American continents. Currently, the Basketball Champions League Americas is the official first-level league.
Teams from the highest level of basketball in the United States, the National Basketball Association (NBA), do not participate in FIBA competitions. Although this league is widely accepted to be of a higher level, FIBA still awards the continental championship title to the BCLA winners.
| 1946-1992 | Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes Campeones de Básquetbol | The league was exclusivley for teams from Latin America. The competition continued as the continental second-tier level until 1996, and later as the third-tier level until 2008. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-2000 | Campeonato Panamericano de Clubes de Básquetbol | ||
| 2000-2007 | Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol (LSB) | The league was exclusively for teams from Latin America. The LSB was the second-tier league between 1996 and 2000, and still is since 2008. | |
| 2007-2019 | FIBA Americas League | ||
| 2019-present | Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA) |
From 1946 to 1992, the South American champions are listed in the absence of a FIBA-ran competition for Northern American teams.
The listing includes South American championships from 1946 to 1992 and from 2001 to 2007, as there was no competition for teams from North and Central America.
There are 26 teams who have won the continental championship. Two clubs have won three championships in a row: Sírio (1970-1972) and Franca (1974-1977). Twelve teams have won two consecutive titles.
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franca | 10 | 3 | 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2022–23 | 1978, 1992, 1996 | |
| Sirio | 8 | 1 | 1961, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1978, 1979, 1984 | 1980 | |
| Flamengo | 3 | 2 | 1953*, 2014, 2021 | 2019–20, 2022–23 | |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 3 | 1 | 1981, 1982, 1987 | 1986 | |
| Atenas de Cordoba | 2 | 4 | 1996, 2004 | 1988, 1991, 1993, 1997 | |
| Monte Libano | 2 | 2 | 1985, 1986 | 1983, 1987 | |
| 2 | 1 | 2018, 2019 | 1958** | ||
| Peñarol Mar del Plata | 2 | 1 | 2007–08, 2009–10 | 1995 | |
| Guaros de Lara | 2 | 1 | 2016, 2017 | 2019 | |
| Quimsa | 2 | 0 | 2019–20, 2023–24 | ||
| Corinthians | 2 | 0 | 1965, 1966 | ||
| Defensor Sporting | 2 | 0 | 1956, 1958 | ||
| Trotamundos | 2 | 0 | 1988, 1989 | ||
| Estudiantes de Olavarría | 2 | 0 | 2000, 2001 | ||
| Libertad de Sunchales | 2 | 0 | 2002, 2007 | ||
| Biguá | 1 | 2 | 1992 | 1989, 2021–22 | |
| Olimpia Montevideo | 1 | 1 | 1946 | 1972 | |
| Olimpia | 1 | 1 | 1953* | 1961 | |
| Peñarol Montevideo | 1 | 1 | 1983 | 1974 | |
| Bauru | 1 | 1 | 2015 | 2016 | |
| Uberlândia | 1 | 1 | 2005 | 2004 | |
| Pioneros de Quintana Roo | 1 | 1 | 2012 | 2015 | |
| Pinheiros | 1 | 1 | 2013 | 2014 | |
| Provincia de Santa Fé | 1 | 0 | 1953* | ||
| Thomas Bata | 1 | 0 | 1967 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1995 | |||
| Brasília | 1 | 0 | 2008–09 | ||
| Regatas Corrientes | 1 | 0 | 2010–11 | ||
| São Paulo | 1 | 0 | 2021–22 | ||
| Estudantil | 0 | 2 | 1966, 1969 | ||
| Welcome | 0 | 2 | 1967, 1968 | ||
| Obras Sanitarias | 0 | 2 | 1975, 1982 | ||
| Vasco da Gama | 0 | 2 | 1999, 2002 | ||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | 0 | 1 | 1946 | ||
| Palestino | 0 | 1 | 1953* | ||
| Ateneo de la Juventud | 0 | 1 | 1956 | ||
| Valle del Cauca | 0 | 1 | 1958** | ||
| Tabaré | 0 | 1 | 1965 | ||
| Atenas de San Carlos | 0 | 1 | 1970 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 1971 | |||
| Palmeiras | 0 | 1 | 1977 | ||
| Guaiqueríes de Margarita | 0 | 1 | 1979 | ||
| São José dos Campos | 0 | 1 | 1981 | ||
| San Pedro Pascual | 0 | 1 | 1990 | ||
| Olimpia de Venado Tuerto | 0 | 1 | 1994 | ||
| Aguada | 0 | 1 | 2000 | ||
| GE Comodoro Rivadavia | 0 | 1 | 2001 | ||
| Universo/Goiânia | 0 | 1 | 2005 | ||
| COC Ribeirão Preto | 0 | 1 | 2006 | ||
| Soles de Mexicali | 0 | 1 | 2007–08 | ||
| Halcones de Xalapa | 0 | 1 | 2008–09 | ||
| Espartanos de Margarita | 0 | 1 | 2009–10 | ||
| Capitanes de Arecibo | 0 | 1 | 2010–11 | ||
| La Unión | 0 | 1 | 2012 | ||
| Lanús | 0 | 1 | 2013 | ||
| Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca | 0 | 1 | 2017 | ||
| Mogi das Cruzes | 0 | 1 | 2018 | ||
| Real Estelí | 0 | 1 | 2021 |
** The 1958 season had two joint runners-up, both San Lorenzo and Selleción Valley del Cauca.
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 19 | ||
| 18 | 16 | ||
| 5 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 3 | ||
| 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 |
Gimnasia y Esgrima (VdP)
Selección Valley del Cauca
L.D. Estudantil
Mauricio Baez
Miami Tropics